Pseudococytius

Pseudococytius is a genus of hawkmoths. The single species, Pseudococytius beelzebuth was placed in Cocytius for a long time.

Pseudococytius
Pseudococytius beelzebuth Male dorsal
Pseudococytius beelzebuth Male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pseudococytius
Eitschberger, 2006
Species:
P. beelzebuth
Binomial name
Pseudococytius beelzebuth
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Amphonyx beelzebuth Boisduval, 1875
  • Cocytius beelzebuth

Distribution

It is found from Nicaragua and Costa Rica south through Venezuela to Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 115–148 mm.

  • Female dorsal
  • Female ventral

Biology

There are at least two generations per year in Costa Rica with adults on wing from January to February and again from July to August.

The larvae feed on Guatteria diospyroides.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-04-23. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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